The Doctrine of the Healing Power of Nature Throughout the Course of Time.

Abstract

To those interested in the history of medicine, particularly from its philosophical aspects, this monograph by one of the world's greatest medical historians should be of considerable interest. The doctrine of the healing power of nature has occupied the attention of the physician for thousands of years. Today, it is probably of greater importance than at any time in the past. Our studies of the internal secretions and of immunity have brought the matter to the forefront. Dr. Neuburger traces the history of this subject from the days of Hippocrates, when the occurrence of spontaneous healing was established as a